Tag Archives: critical race theory

Who is that tall dark stranger there?

Posted on June 8, 2021 by David Blaska

Manchin is the name. Ridin’ the trail to who knows where. Luck is his companion, reaching across the aisle is his game.  Do we Republicans suddenly like mavericks? Only when they vote with us, of course. Too many of my rightward friends … Continue reading →

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Sen. Johnson defies the news media gatekeepers

Posted on June 5, 2021 by David Blaska

Wisconsin loves a maverick Had forgotten how invigorating is Sen. Ron Johnson. The Wisconsin Republican spoke at today’s (06-05-21) Second District Republican Caucus at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison. Said he is still undecided about re-election. But did say: He never … Continue reading →

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Pushing back against the woke racists

Posted on June 4, 2021 by David Blaska

will get you called ‘racist’ We expected getting old would take longer. We remember the 1970s (albeit through a purple haze). “I’m O.K., you’re O.K.” was the social mantra. Then there was that guy that gave everybody hugs. (Keep away … Continue reading →

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‘Equity’ is fatal;  the cure: more prisons!

Posted on May 25, 2021 by David Blaska

‘Do progressives have an answer?’ No, because progressives are the problem. If she looked a tad less chirpy than a car hop on Happy Days, Rebecca Kleefisch might get more respect. Because she is pretty … ballsy (if you will … Continue reading →

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The neo-Marxist racism of social justice warriors

Posted on May 14, 2021 by David Blaska

‘will destroy our country’ “We are living in a country whose elites are teaching us to see each other primarily on the basis of race, and to hate each other for it.” So writes Rod Dreher in the American Conservative. Dreher’s … Continue reading →

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Dave Cieslewicz goes rogue

Posted on March 22, 2021 by David Blaska

“Critical race theory is ‘nonsense posing as wisdom.’” Damn! Dave Cieslewicz is just killing it over at his blog. (No wonder the armadillos are dead.) In today’s installment, he deconstructs the faith-based progressive dogma of Critical Race Theory.  Not just … Continue reading →

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